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Hero

2007Movie2 h 10 min

66
GoodGoodWatch score

A gripping, tense mystery movie about everyday modern life and crime.

Good for date night · friends night · teens

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Not for scares, romance or brutality.

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Story

After six years away, D.A. Kuryu Kohei (Kimura Takuya) returns to his former Josai branch of the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office, just in time for a brewing storm. Kohei's first case starts out simple enough. The suspect, a blonde-haired security guard, had already confessed to manslaughter, but he suddenly retracts his confession and takes things to court with big-shot defense attorney Gamo (Matsumoto Koshiro). It turns out that the security guard is a key alibi witness in a high-profile political corruption case, and the results of his case will directly affect the next. With the media, politicians, and a special investigative team breathing down his back, Kohei must handle the case with care (and flair) to find out the truth.

Feels like

  • Legal Procedural
  • Intelligent Mystery
  • Character-Driven Drama
  • Political Intrigue
  • Sharp Dialogue
  • Crime Investigation
  • Justice System Focus
  • Clever Plotting
  • Urban Setting

Cast

Crew

Directed by
Masayuki Suzuki
Written by
Yasushi Fukuda

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Facts

September 8, 2007 · 2 h 10 min · Mystery

Released
September 8, 2007
Runtime
2 h 10 min
Genres
Mystery
Original language
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Available in
3 countries

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream Hero?"

Questions about Hero

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Hero?

It streams in 3 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Hero worth watching?

66
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 66 (IMDb 6.7).

Is Hero a sequel?

  1. HERO SP (2006)
  2. Hero (2007)
  3. Hero (2015)

Yes: it's movie 2 of 3 in its series, after HERO SP (2006) and before Hero (2015).

Is Hero in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.